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Strategies of Containment
John Lewis Gaddis
其他書名
A Critical Appraisal of American National Security Policy during the Cold War
出版Oxford University Press, 2005-06-23
主題History / United States / 20th CenturyPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralPolitical Science / History & Theory
ISBN01998839989780199883998
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=IMB3ibWy2CkC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋When Strategies of Containment was first published, the Soviet Union was still a superpower, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, and the Berlin Wall was still standing. This updated edition of Gaddis' classic carries the history of containment through the end of the Cold War. Beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's postwar plans, Gaddis provides a thorough critical analysis of George F. Kennan's original strategy of containment, NSC-68, The Eisenhower-Dulles "New Look," the Kennedy-Johnson "flexible response" strategy, the Nixon-Kissinger strategy of détente, and now a comprehensive assessment of how Reagan-- and Gorbachev-- completed the process of containment, thereby bringing the Cold War to an end. He concludes, provocatively, that Reagan more effectively than any other Cold War president drew upon the strengths of both approaches while avoiding their weaknesses. A must-read for anyone interested in Cold War history, grand strategy, and the origins of the post-Cold War world.